Quiz: Can you name that race?
Mark Webber in the French Grand Prix
I’ve just finished putting together lap charts for each of the races from 2008 to go into the statistics section. But then I hit upon the idea of turning them into a quiz.
How many of last year’s races can you name by looking at the lap charts? Let anorak battle commence!
Click to enlarge and see each full chart:
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- Mark Webber in the French Grand Prix
Before posting this I couldn’t decide whether it was insanely hard or insultingly easy, but I guess I’ll find out the answer to that in the comments…
Here’s a few hints to get you started:
- Look at the number of laps and number of drivers
- Safety car periods are easy to spot
- Late changes of position are easy to remember
- Surprisingly, some of the most boring races are among the easiest to spot
Can you name them all? Post your answers below. I’ll upload the finished charts later.
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DanielPT said on 27th January 2009, 17:46
Actually is the same thing as Steffen, only i change Valencia with Sepang, so i would say Sepang is 18.
Christian said on 27th January 2009, 18:07
1 Singapore
2 Spa
3 Interlagos
4 Shanghai
5 Magny Cours
6 Barcelona
7 Sepang
8 Fuji
9 Budapest
10 Melbourne
11 Monaco
12 Bahrain
13 Monza
14 Silverstone
15 Istanbul
16 Hockenheim
17 Montréal
18 Valencia
Dan said on 27th January 2009, 19:54
there is an easy way to do this, if you’ve got the 2008 F1 season review they have charts just like this, just use that. I wont, to me its a waste of time though, but good work all the same ;)
Pedro Andrade said on 27th January 2009, 20:51
Easier still is to count the laps in each graph, as most races have a different number of laps. But it’s more fun to see the patterns! :)
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine) said on 27th January 2009, 21:32
If you cheat, you’re only cheating yourself :-)
patrickl said on 28th January 2009, 1:44
Actually these lap charts are also available on the offical F1 site live timing archive.
Personally I took the results, counted the numbers of drivers who were a lap down (and 2 down etc) and searched the chart that matched. Wich is how I found that no chart matches the Malaysian race. It’s similar to chart 7, but not exactly the same.
Chaz said on 27th January 2009, 22:42
lol lol lol, this is insanely great, F1Fanatics indeed. Oh and no I can’t name any lol…
kay said on 28th January 2009, 3:35
think 3 is brazil see 6 place vettel and over takes ham into 5 then both overtake glock who was 4th
and one of the boring ones is valencia
Chalky said on 28th January 2009, 8:56
Hungary was the easiest to pick out.
Just find the chart when the lead car stopped 3 laps from the end.
sumedh said on 28th January 2009, 10:20
1. singapore
2. spa
3. Brazil
Are very easy to spot
4. China ( from the 2-3 interchange at the end of the race)
5. France ( from 1-2 interchange mid-way
6. Spain ( not too sure)
7. Malaysia ( no.2′s retirement mid-way)
8. Japan
9. Hungary
10. Australia
11. Monaco (Sutil’s retirement)
Are very easy to spot
12. Baharin (not too sure)
13. Italy ( question: where is bourdias’ engine stall on that chart ( no sign of 2-20 slide)
14. Britain ( little tricky; 3 cars on lead lap)
15. Turkey ( not too sure)
16. Germany
17. Canada
18. Valenica ( not too sure)
Mr Soap said on 28th January 2009, 10:43
13) Thats because Bourdais started 4th, not 2nd.
Toro said on 28th January 2009, 21:07
Now I’m starting to understand why the website is calledf1FANATIC!! Have fun, I’m not even going to try:)
Kris said on 29th January 2009, 11:50
1 is singapore
2 is belgium
3 is brazil
4 is china
5 is france
6 is spain
..and thats as much time as I have :(